Cold Pasta Salad Recipes Your Family Will Beg You to Make

No matter the time of year it is, we never tire of cold pasta salad recipes... as long as they are delicious and have plenty of variation in the ingredients, that is.

If you enjoy cold pasta salad too then this page is just for you!

In an effort to help you stock your recipe collection with all types of tasty vegetarian pasta salad variations and easy dressing recipes, we're adding all our favorites here.

You'll find everything from super simple cold pasta you can make with a box of Simply Pasta Salad from Wal-mart and a few extra veggies to vegetable packed, fully homemade (except for the noodles) cold pasta masterpieces you'll eat again and again.

These make great lunch and dinner recipes and they're easy to pack on the go meals for you or the kids. Most of what you find here will make more than enough to feed a large family or provide meals for at least a couple of days for a small one.

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Cook over medium-low heat for about 5-10 minutes, until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Pour over your cold noodle mixture and toss coat.

Once coated thoroughly, cover and refrigerate it for about 2 hours to allow the entire dish to get good and cold.

Recipe Notes: Chill the dressing separately and add it when you are ready to serve it. Just be sure to whisk again before adding it to make sure everything is well combined. If it sit too long the ingredients tend to settle to the bottom of the bowl.

A little bit of this dressing goes a long way so be careful not to use too much before you taste it. You can always add more if it's not enough, but using too much can definitely overwhelm the rest of the dish.

Though this dish is best when served cold, you can eat it as soon as you're done putting it together too!

Drain and rinse the noodles under cold water, and return to the pan or place it in a large bowl.

Add the cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers and tomatoes.

In a small bowl, whisk together the salad dressing and the garlic and herb seasoning packet. Pour over the noodles and vegetables and mix until well combined.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Notes: This is our #1 pick for cold pasta salad recipes! It is wonderful served alone, but it also goes great with garlic toast, sliced and toasted French bread or your favorite vegetarian soup.

Be sure to give it plenty of time to get cold as it gives the flavors time to set. If you have everything you need, make it the night before you plan on serving it. Short on time? Instead of doing everything, just chop your veggies instead, so they'll be prepped and ready when you are.